Thursday Folder
April 24, 2025
ALL SCHOOL EVENTS
CDS Middle School presents...
GREASE
School Edition!
WHEN
Friday, April 25th
7:00 pm
&
Saturday, April 26th
7:00 pm
Buy your tickets TODAY!
Make a Difference This Friday!
WHAT
8th Grade Community Project
DONATION DAY
WHEN
Friday, April 25th
7:30 am - 12:30 pm
WHERE
The Quad
8th graders will be collecting:
For Furry Friends: new dog toys, dog treats, and dog bowls
For Essential Care: Hygiene products like deodorant and toothpaste
For Those in Need: Canned and prepackaged food
Baked goods, snacks, drinks, popsicles, stickers, candy, and chances to win raffle items will be available for sale.
*small bills only*
The IB MYP Community Project is a meaningful capstone of the Middle Years Programme, where 8th graders actively connect with their communities to explore and address real-world challenges. On Donation Day, the CDS community is invited to support students who are collecting items or selling goods to raise money for specific organizations.
Click HERE for more information!
Volunteer for the third and final CDS International Street Festival of the year, celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage!
We are looking for volunteers to help with the following: Traditional Indian or other South Asian game stalls, food stalls, chai stall, art and clothing displays, craft booths, and any other entertainment.
Email Brad Hayes with any questions.
It's time for the LAST Pop Up Shop for the school year!
Is your child moving to a new grade level? Whether it's into Lower, Middle, or Upper School, now is the perfect time to stock up on uniforms for next year!
Everything is just $5!
Thursday, May 1st
7:00 am - 9:30 am & 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Friday, May 2nd
7:00 am - 9:30 am & 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
*We are always accepting donations in International Square.
Summer Community Engagement Opportunities
Students, this summer you have the chance to make a meaningful impact in your community. Through volunteer opportunities at local schools, Suncoast Primate Sanctuary, McDonald Training Center, and Feeding Tampa Bay, there are multiple ways for you to give back and grow through service this summer.
You can learn more and sign up HERE!
Email Shelly Hollingsworth with questions.
Summer at CDS Registration is Live!
Register NOW for the best summer ever!
- ECC
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- Athletics Info & Dates
- Parent Presentations
- Key Info
- Patriot Nation Community Connection
- Archived Thursday Folders
ECC
Dawn Wilson
Head of Lower School
Email me!
Each year we ask Lower School parents to complete a digital feedback form to help faculty and staff guide student placement for the upcoming school. Please take a minute to complete this form. This form will close on May 6 at 5 p.m.
WHAT
Student-Led Kindergarten - 4th Grade Conferences
WHEN
April 30th
Power Hour
WHERE
Student Classrooms
Students should accompany their parent(s) to the conference in their classroom. Siblings should remain in MPR (or Big Room at ECC) for Power Hour.
Become a Room Representative for Your Child's Class
If you are interested in being considered as a room rep for your child's class in the 2025/26 school year, fill out the form below.
Application is open from April 10th - May 16th.
Due to the hurricane makeup days, the Lower School rotation calendar has been changed. If you subscribed through Veracross, the incorrect days are currently displayed. To resolve this issue, please unsubscribe from the calendar on your devices and then resubscribe.
Here is a quick video on how to subscribe to the calendar.
Power Hour Session Four:
March 26th - May 14th
After School Enrichments Session Four:
March 31st - May 9th
Elementary
Dawn Wilson
Head of Lower School
Email me!
WHAT
Student-Led Kindergarten - 4th Grade Conferences
WHEN
April 30th
Power Hour
WHERE
Student Classrooms
Students should accompany their parent(s) to the conference in their classroom. Siblings should remain in MPR (or Big Room at ECC) for Power Hour.
ATTN 1st GRADE PARENTS!
Join us as we send our Class of 2025 seniors off in style. The Senior Send-off event is the culmination of the Patriot Buddies year of programming and a tradition for our seniors before they start their IB exams.
This event is for parents of the 1st graders and seniors only.
Friday, April 25th
1:00 pm
Register HERE
What was your super power this year?
Upper School Psychology Club is hosting an end-of-the-year art exhibition with the Lower School.
Drawings, paintings, crafts, music, and performances are all accepted.
Entries due May 2nd.
Click HERE for more information, and guidelines.
Become a Room Representative for Your Child's Class
If you are interested in being considered as a room rep for your child's class in the 2025/26 school year, fill out the form below.
Application is open from April 10th - May 16th.
All Pro Dad Chapters provide an opportunity for dads to spend quality time with their children that will strengthen their relationship. For one hour each month you'll get to join other dads and kids at school for a fun, memory-making event.
Spring 2025 Meeting Schedule
May 13
Location: Student Union
Time: 7:00 am
Breakfast available for purchase.
More Info & RSVP
RESCHEDULED!
WHAT
Student Council Recognition Ceremony
WHEN
April 30th
8:00 am
WHERE
CDS Theater
CDS Student Council members and their families are welcome to attend!
Each year we ask Lower School parents to complete a digital feedback form to help faculty and staff guide student placement for the upcoming school. Please take a minute to complete this form. This form will close on May 6 at 5 p.m.
Power Hour Session Four:
March 26th - May 14th
After School Enrichments Session Four:
March 31st - May 9th
This year, as we continue to reflect on and refine our practices, we have worked with the PTO to improve our chaperone selection process for field trips in K-5.
If you are interested in chaperoning a field trip this year, we ask that you complete this form to express your interest and availability.
Middle School
Dr. Chuck Maddox
Head of Middle School
Email me!
WHAT
Middle School Dance
WHEN
May 2nd
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm (6th and 7th grades)
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm (8th grade)
WHERE
Hayes Family Gymnasium
Get your tickets TODAY!
6th and 7th Grade
Elective Course Selection
This coming week, 6th and 7th grade students are selecting their elective courses for next year. Students will select their top three choices.
Please review the Middle School Curriculum for a list of elective course offerings.
IMPORTANT CLASS TRIP INFO
The 7th Grade class trip to the Keys is fast approaching! Please review the following pre-trip information:
Waivers
(print, sign, and return to
Mrs. Auman in room C-252)
Meal Selection
Daily Itinerary
RESCHEDULED!
WHAT
Student Council Recognition Ceremony
WHEN
April 30th
8:00 am
WHERE
CDS Theater
CDS Student Council members and their families are welcome to attend!
WHAT
2025-2026 Cheer Season Tryouts
WHEN
May 6th
4:00 pm (teaching tryout material)
and
May 8th
4:00 pm (tryouts)
IMPORTANT INFO
UCA Camp: Thursday, June 19th - Sunday, June 22nd @ UCF
There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting via Zoom Thursday, 5/1 @7pm to discuss the team layout for the upcoming season. If you cannot attend the meeting, please notify us so we can forward the information. Please make sure to fill out the form so the meeting link can be forwarded! **This meeting is a requirement to tryout!**
Coaches Babb, Bergin, Dozier, and Rossi
Power Hour Session Four:
March 26th - May 14th
After School Enrichments Session Four:
March 31st - May 9th
There's something for everyone in the middle school! Check out the club list below.
Purchase your Middle School class photo HERE!
Upper School
Join us as we send our Class of 2025 seniors off in style. The Senior Send-off event is the culmination of the Patriot Buddies year of programming and a tradition for our seniors before they start their IB exams.
This event is for parents of the 1st graders and seniors only.
Friday, April 25th
1:00 pm
WHAT
Pre-Graduation Dinner in Honor of the 16th Graduating Class of Carrollwood Day School
WHEN
Friday, May 16th
6:00 pm
WHERE
Armature Works
1910 North Ola Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
The evening will begin with a buffet dinner and senior slideshow. Testimonials honoring our seniors will be presented as we celebrate the Class of 2025. Deadline to Register is April 28th. Unfortunately, we will not be able to accommodate walk up guests. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Due to the size of the graduating class, tickets are limited.
Stephen Higgins
Head of Upper School
Email me!
WHAT
Upper School Award Ceremony
WHEN
April 30th
6:30 pm
WHERE
CDS Theater
By Invitation Only
Student Council will be recognized.
WHAT
2025-2026 Cheer Season Tryouts
WHEN
May 6th
4:00 pm (teaching tryout material)
and
May 8th
4:00 pm (tryouts)
IMPORTANT INFO
UCA Camp: Thursday, June 19th - Sunday, June 22nd @ UCF
There will be a MANDATORY parent meeting via Zoom Thursday, 5/1 @7pm to discuss the team layout for the upcoming season. If you cannot attend the meeting, please notify us so we can forward the information. Please make sure to fill out the form so the meeting link can be forwarded! **This meeting is a requirement to tryout!**
Coaches Babb, Bergin, Dozier, and Rossi
REMINDER
9th Grade Parents!
9th Grade field trip to Mote Marine Aquarium is April 28th.
STUDENTS MUST BRING A BAG LUNCH
Spring 9th Grade Community Engagement Opportunity
Freshman, sign up to volunteer!
WHEN
Saturday, April 26th
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
WHERE
Community Food Pantry
Village Presbyterian Church
13115 S Village Drive
Tampa, FL 33618
Parents and siblings are welcome to join.
Sign up HERE!
Email Ms. Lisa Harman with questions.
CDS is Going BACK to DUBAI!
Join us for our next Round Square adventure to Dubai in September 2025!
Click HERE for more information and HERE to apply.
SUMMER ROUND SQUARE OPPORTUNITY TO
SOUTH AFRICA
Dates: July 9-21, 2025
Cost: Approx $1690 (bursaries available) + flights which participants book separately
Location: North West Province, South Africa
Application Deadline: April 2025 (or when the project is full, if that happens before)
Age: 16 - 18 as standard (age 15 by exception)
Find more info HERE!
password: ExploreMore
This is not a CDS sponsored/organized trip. Students will submit an application to Round Square with a letter of recommendation from CDS. However, Nurse Silvers will be in South Africa supporting the volunteers!
Purchase your Upper School class photo HERE!
PARENT PORTAL ACCESS
Remember to check the Senior Parent Portal page on the website for the latest senior information.
IMPORTANT SENIOR INFORMATION
Need additional tickets for 2025 graduation, or have some you can share?
Join Padlet today, and communicate with our Class of 2025 families!
Please note that Carrollwood Day School will not be moderating this board or facilitating ticket exchanges.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Make sure to subscribe to your Veracross Household calendar to ensure you don't miss an event!
Take a look at the College Counseling NEWSLETTER
Join the College Counseling Department for the last coffee of the school year!
WHAT
College Counseling Coffee: Class of 2025, A Year in Review
WHEN
May 8th
8:45 am - 9:45 am
WHERE
Wagner Entrepreneurial Center
Power Hour Session Four:
March 26th - May 14th
After School Enrichments Session Four:
March 31st - May 9th
Athletics Info & Dates
CDS Athletics uses GoFan online ticketing.
CDS GoFan page
Patriot fans can find upcoming events on the CDS GoFan page and purchase tickets quickly and easily in advance. This will save time at the gate and allow for a contactless and simple experience when fans arrive at the gym or the field.
GoFan is the official digital ticketing partner for FHSAA, and is used for playoff games in the state of Florida.
Join the 2024-2025 Carrollwood Day School Booster Club!
We are a community of parents, alumni, and friends who, in close cooperation with the CDS Athletics Department, support and encourage the passion of all Patriot Nation athletes. We are planning many exciting events for this year.
In addition, we always need volunteers to help us support all these amazing athletes. Please click the link if you would be willing to do so.
Your membership is good for the entire 2024-2025 school year so, join today!
Volunteer to help
Please put "I want to help" in the subject line of your Volunteer to Help email.
MS Athletics
US Athletics Event
Parent Presentations
Did You Miss It?
Check back often for recordings and presentations from parent events throughout the year.
What's Going on with Boys in School?
Presentation
Senior Parent Meeting
Eating Disorders 101:
For Parents and Family
Brought to you by the CDS Counseling Department
IB DIPLOMA 101
Want to learn more about the benefits of earning an IB Diploma, and missed the presentation?
Key Info
Please note the following date changes for the 24/25 school year
FULL DAYS instead of ½ days or no student days
3/14
5/1
Wearable Devices in Lower School
Please remember that LS students are not permitted to have phones or wearable devices at school. These include smartwatches (Gizmo watches, Bark watches, Apple, Android, etc.). Even when worn in school mode, these devices are very distracting to our youngest learners and encroach upon their school day.
Read our IT guidelines HERE.
You can find the security department's newsletter HERE.
The Haven Bend Community is not a drop-off/pick-up location for CDS families not living in that community.
Please be respectful of our neighbors and use the regular carline at school.
Keeping you informed and safe.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Flu Season is here! Read more.
- There has been an increase of Par B19 virus. Read more.
- FDA approves first nasal spray for treatment of anaphylaxis. Read more.
Parents, please make sure that you are logging into your Veracross profile and updating your pick-up authorization section (under your household profile) as you have different people picking up your students. CDS will not be able to release students to unauthorized personnel.
For new students, if you have not yet received a Schoology account, please contact the CDS Help Desk.
- Billing for the unlimited meal plan began on September 3rd via Veracross. Your Veracross account will be automatically charged monthly if you did not opt-out.
- The Flik Opt-out Dining Plan has three options: Pay for the year, Pay for a 25 pack, Pay by meal. All of these options are billed through Veracross billing on a monthly basis.
- To participate in the 25-pack meal plan, use the Opt-out form and select the option to participate in the 25-pack meal plan.
- The Meal Plan includes the hot food lunch line, grab and go items, salad bar, and sandwich bar. Only sides, salad bar, and deli station are unlimited visits.
- The Meal Plan does not include the food truck, the Patriot Marketplace retail items, or the smoothie machine. Those items can be purchased with your QuickCharge account or Apple Pay
- Breakfast is also available using the Quick Charge App or Apple Pay
Read more about the Flik Dining Program.
Your Veracross account will be automatically charged monthly.
To opt-out or back in, please contact the business office.
If your student has any food allergies or dietary restrictions, please fill out this form so our dining staff are aware.
FLIK Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in September
In coordination with our Hispanic Heritage Festival on September 16th, the Flik kitchen will enjoy a "Kitchen Takeover" by Chef Julio who will be cooking up some hispanic cuisine!
NOTE ABOUT CDS TEXT MESSAGES
Please note that any texts that are sent from CDS will have "From CDS:" at the beginning of it. If you receive a text without our heading in front of it, please assume it is not from our school. Email CDS if you have any questions.
Reminder if your CDS students will be riding the bus, please fill out the 2024-2025 Transportation Agreement form.
LATE NOTICE
All late arrivals and early dismissals need to come through the elementary front office. The gate to the east lot is closed from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. for security purposes. Please enter through the main gate at the west entrance, pull through the cut through behind the Center for Innovation, and into the west lot to enter the ES office.
Membership levels for every division. Free entry to all theatre shows, all year!
If you would like to volunteer, please contact FOPA. Volunteers get reserved seating.
Attention parents and CDS supporters, visit our ONLINE SPIRIT STORE for all your spirit wear needs!
CDS uses two text systems to get information out to our families. Please save these numbers in your phone.
While this is an opt-out text service, please note, we use this service for reminders about class trips, meetings, etc.
EMERGENCY/SCHOOL CLOSING TEXTS
73959 (from Veracross)
REMINDER TEXTS
844-401-4784
Wonder how to subscribe to your Veracross household calendar or update your phone number in Veracross? Check out the CDS How To Video channel.
Early Dismissal and Absences should now be recorded in Veracross. Log into your Parent Portal and click the "Submit an Absence" on the right hand side.
BEARSS AVE ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL MAP
DISMISSAL REMINDERS |
CDS uses the PikMyKid app to help improve the flow of traffic during dismissal. By default, all children have been set up in the app to be picked up in carline. See page 3 of the PikMyKid Instruction packet to make adjustments to your child's dismissal plan. (These changes can be done daily or scheduled for a block of days.)
- Indicate if your child will be staying for aftercare.
- You can add other approved contacts to pick up your child. Be sure to have your non-CDS parent contacts (grandparents, nanny, etc.) set up the PikMyKid app on their smartphone as well.
- If your child is carpooling with another family, be sure to indicate that change on the applicable calendar date.
- PikMyKid Parent FAQs
CDS VIMEO CHANNEL |
Did you know that CDS has a VIMEO channel that houses all our recordings of parent coffees, event videos, and so much more?
For the 2024-2025 school year, all student medical and sports information will be in Magnus Health. Make sure you have completed your students State Required Forms prior to the first day of school. You can access your Magnus Health account via your Veracross Parent Portal.
FOR HELP WITH
Accessing Account: Cayce French
Health Forms: CDS Nurse
Athletic Forms: Melissa Lisi
Stay Informed with SeeSaw
Seesaw is the primary communication tool used by ECC teachers. Seesaw provides a secure and safe, easy-to-use, way for students, teachers, and parents to seamlessly communicate and collaborate to enhance students’ learning and success. Seesaw is a digital portfolio that students will use to showcase what they are learning and doing at school and share with their family.
READ ALL ABOUT US |
Every week our CDS Community amazes us with their innovation, creativity, character, and excellence. Read some unbelievable stories about our CDS Patriots.
The CDS Counseling Department has grown this year! Take a moment to "Meet the CDS Counselors" who take care of your students.
MS AFTER SCHOOL STUDY HALL |
Middle School students are welcome to remain on campus after dismissal. After school policies have been established to enable students to remain on campus and participate in athletic team practices/games and other supervised after school activities. No student will be allowed to "hang out" on campus unsupervised after dismissal.
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING |
The Safe School Helpline is not for issues that are emergencies or immediate in nature.
If there is an emergency, please call 911
then contact the CDS Security Office.
Need Support Now?
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org
With the changing needs of technology for our students, we have updated our tech requirements for the 2024-2025 school year. If you are buying computers for holiday gifts, please take a moment to review the specifications our IT department recommends.
Patriot Nation Community Connection
Archived Thursday Folders
Here you'll find links to all the Thursday Folders from the 2024-2025 school year.
Semester One
August 8, 2024
August 15, 2024
August 22, 2024
August 29, 2024
September 5, 2024
September 12, 2024
September 19, 2024
September 26, 2024
October 3, 2024
October 17, 2024
October 24, 2024
October 31, 2024
November 7, 2024
November 14, 2024
November 21, 2024
December 5, 2024
December 12, 2024
December 19, 2024